Chick feeder



Oct. 26, 1943. M. L VANDIVER 2,332,821

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Patented Oct. 26, 1943 v. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE p 2,332,321 onion FEEDER Matthew L. Vandiver, Shreveport; La. Application May 21, 1943,1Seriazl steam 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in chick feeders of the type comprising a trough and a pair of oppositely inclined boards or panels mounted above the trough, said boards or panels having longitudinally spaced feed openings therein. The primary object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a feeder of the aforementioned character which is adapted to be expeditiously adjusted to accommodate the chicks as they grow larger.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an adjustable chick feeder of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, light in weight, sanitary and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specificataken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the chick feeder constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in side elevation showing the inclined boards or panels reversed to raise the feed openings therein.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of one of the end walls, looking at the inner side thereof.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has'been illustrated comprises a trough which is designated generally by reference numeral I, said trough being of any suitable dimention and material, preferably wood. Of course, the trough l is for the reception of the feed. The trough l includes a bottom 2, side walls 3, and end walls 4.

The end walls 4 project above the side walls 3 and comprise tapered upper portions 5. The upwardly projecting portions of the end walls 4 have formed in their inner faces oppositely inclined grooves or channels 6 which intersect adjacent their upper ends. The grooves or channels 6 are open at their ends and communicate with the edges of the end walls 4. The sides 3 of the trough I are provided with oppositely beveled upper edges 1 which are aligned With the grooves or channels 6.

The grooves or channels 6 slidably receive the end portions of a pair of removable, oppositely inclined boards or panels 8 which also are preferably of wood. The inclined boards or panels 8 rest on the beveled upper edges 1 of the side walls 3. As illustrated to advantage in Figure 4 of the drawings, one of the boards or panels 8 is slightly higher than the other and overlies the upper edge thereof, thus positively securing same in position.

The boards or panels 8 have formed therein longitudinally feed openings 9 through which access is had by the chicks to the feed in the trough I. As also shown to advantage in Figure 4 of the drawings, the feed openings 9 are closer to one of the longitudinal edges of the boards or panels 8 than to the other longitudinal edge thereof.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the feed may be placed in the trough I through the openings 9, or the somewhat wider board 8 may be slipped upwardly in its respective grooves 6 or removed to facilitate filling said trough. When the chicks are small the boards 8 are mounted as seen in Figure 4 of the drawings, in which position the longitudinal edges of said board to which the feed openings 9 are closest, are lowermost. However, as the chicks grow the feed openings may be expeditiously raised to accommodate them by simply reversing the boards 8 as seen in Figure 3 of the drawings.

It is believed that the many advantages of an adjustable chick feeder constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is: i

1. A chick feeder comprising a trough including end walls having oppositely inclined grooves in the inner faces of their upper portions, and boards having their end portions slidably engaged in the grooves for removably mounting said boards on said end walls, said boards having spaced feed openings therein providing access to the trough, the feed openings being closer to one of the longitudinal edges of the boards than to the other, and said boards being reversible edge for edge for raising or lowering the feed openings.

2. A chick feeder comprising a trough for the reception of feed, said trough including a bottom,

side walls, and end walls projecting above said side walls, the upper portions of said end walls having oppositely inclined, intersecting grooves in their inner faces, said grooves being open at their ends and communicating with certain of the edges of the end walls, and boards removably mounted on the end walls and having their end portions slidably engaged in the grooves, said boards having spaced feed openings therein, the feed openings being closer to one of the longitudinal edges of the boards than the other, and said boardsbeing reversible edge for edge for raising or lowering the feed openings.

3. A chick feeder of the character described comprising a trough for the reception of feed, said trough including a bottom, side walls, and end walls, said end walls extending above the for edge for raising or lowering the feed openings.

side walls and including tapered upper portions;

the portions of the end walls which extend above the side walls having in their inner faces oppositely inclined grooves open at their ends and communicating with certain of the edges of said end walls, the upper end portions of the grooves intersecting, the side walls comprising oppositely beveled upper edges aligned with the grooves, and boards having their end portions slidably engaged in grooves for removably mounting said boards on the end walls, said boards resting on the upper edges of the side walls, and having spaced feed openings therein communicating with the trough, the openings being closer to one of the longitudinal edges of the boards than to the other, and said boards being reversible edge MATTHEW L. VANDIVER. 

